Work Permit

[angtao]

Hi guys,

I just have to say that I love everyone on here. There is so much information on here and I am thankful for all of your replies. My husband and I are finally ready to send off our paperwork for family class sponsorship.

I cannot believe that I will have to wait 10 months before I hear something. How do you guys do it? We are sending out our package this Monday and we are applying inland. I know we can apply outland and it will be faster but I have been advised to apply inland so the wait begins. How do you guys cope with the anxiety?

My question is, I heard that we can apply for a work permit for my husband which is amazing. We have someone that wants to hire him and that will sign off on all the paperwork. Is this all the paperwork that needs to be done?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/work.asp

Has anyone ever done one before? What are your thoughts on this? How long does it take?

[doctorkb]

Who advised you to file inland and for what reason?

What country are you coming from?  Most outland applications are COMPLETED before inland even has first-stage approval...

[scylla]

My question is, I heard that we can apply for a work permit for my husband which is amazing. We have someone that wants to hire him and that will sign off on all the paperwork. Is this all the paperwork that needs to be done?

Your husband will qualify for an open work permit once he has AIP (this is the first stage of inland processing which currently takes about 10 months).

If he wants to start working earlier, his employer must apply for a labour market opinion (LMO). If the LMO is approved, he can then apply for a work permit.

Information on LMOs is here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/tfw-guide.asp#a4 ida4

[angtao]

doctor,

I was told by immigration professionals that when you apply outland and your spouse is living in Canada then it is best to apply inland. Even though it is our decision whether you want to apply inland or outland, I heard that IO's outland do not like it when you apply outland and you are actually living in canada.

My husband is from Greece.

How do you guys handle the waiting stress?

[Material]

How do you guys handle the waiting stress?

By WAITING !! 

[scylla]

We applied outland even though my husband was living in Canada and his application was finalized in just over four months. Doctorkb is an outlander too.

There's a thread here for those who have applied inland. I would recommend you join it if you're looking to share experiences and find support from others who have chosen the same route as you have.

[kelKel]

doctor,

I was told by immigration professionals that when you apply outland and your spouse is living in Canada then it is best to apply inland. Even though it is our decision whether you want to apply inland or outland, I heard that IO's outland do not like it when you apply outland and you are actually living in canada.

My husband is from Greece.

How do you guys handle the waiting stress?

We applied inland initially before we knew we could go the Outland route while my bf remained in Canada.  Even after withdrawing and reapplying Outland and wasting 6 months we were approved and bf is PR in the amount of time it would have taken to get to the first stage in an inland app pretty much. 

[kiwikris]

doctor,

I was told by immigration professionals that when you apply outland and your spouse is living in Canada then it is best to apply inland. Even though it is our decision whether you want to apply inland or outland, I heard that IO's outland do not like it when you apply outland and you are actually living in canada.

My husband is from Greece.

How do you guys handle the waiting stress?

If you called the call centre that is BS as we were told the same thing. I could have had PR in 4 months and 14 months on I am still waiting...... I have Aip and can work but not PR yet. You can stay in Canada as a visitor and apply outland, much faster depending on the country but outland is wayyyy better. First stage approval for out land is 1 month compared to 9-10 months inland.  Don't get how that works but hey you live and learn. Read more posts and then decide...coming from an Inlander perspective if processing times are faster ifor Greece outland I would do it that way

[rjessome]

doctor,

I was told by immigration professionals that when you apply outland and your spouse is living in Canada then it is best to apply inland. Even though it is our decision whether you want to apply inland or outland, I heard that IO's outland do not like it when you apply outland and you are actually living in canada.

This is NOT true.  Re-think this before you send in your application.

[angtao]

The issuing office for Greece is Rome. Rome says it could take up to 13 months. I highly doubt that will happen as our package was done very well. I hired a professional too and our paperwork looks great.

My immigration consultant says that IO's get annoyed when you apply outland meanwhile your spouse is inland and we do not want to give them any reason for denial. But everyone says to apply outland as it is much faster. I want to do the quickest way possible.

Gosh, this is so frustrating. I feel for all of us.

[angtao]

rjessome, how did you apply?

[Baloo]

My immigration consultant says that IO's get annoyed when you apply outland meanwhile your spouse is inland and we do not want to give them any reason for denial. But everyone says to apply outland as it is much faster.

Firstly your consultant has no idea what emotional state the VO's have.
Secondly, the consultant is an idiot, the comments are so stupid, it is beyond belief.

[rjessome]

Firstly your consultant has no idea what emotional state the VO's have.
Secondly, the consultant is an idiot, the comments are so stupid, it is beyond belief.

I have to agree!  Those comments are absurd and just NOT true.

I applied outland but my husband wasn't with me in Canada so inland wasn't even an option.

Now, is there ANY other reason why the consultant felt inland was the proper route for you?  Are you out of status?  Do you have inadmissibility issues?  Because if the ONLY reason they gave you was it will "annoy" (who cares) the VO, then they are wrong.  Did your consultant also tell you that there is no right of appeal if you go the inland route?

[QCSunshine]

angtao,

I also had orginally planned to apply inland based on what I read on the CIC website (you know, click here if you are "in Canada" and it takes you to the inland application). So I prepared an inland application and was almost ready to send it off. Then through this forum, I realized that it was possible to apply outland, even if I was in Canada. I inquired with a few lawyers, all three of whom gave me an unhelpful "both options have pros and cons." Two of them ended up saying I should apply inland to be able to "work sooner." (But then I later learned from reading on here that the whole outland process could likely be quicker than the inland wait just to get to the AIP stage where you can work and get health insurance.)

Then I also talked with someone in Quebec immigration who confirmed that yes, I should apply outland if I wanted a quicker process and the freedom to leave the country without fear of invalidating my application. So.....I redid the necessary forms to submit an outland application. It was a pain, but I think it was worth all the extra work to be processed more quickly and to have the freedom to be able to leave the country, knowing my application will still be processed, even if i am outside of Canada. Plus there is the right to appeal.

I guess it depends on what visa office you would be going through, but for me, all those factors convinced me that outland was quicker and the best option for my particular situation.

Good luck!

[Love_Young]

Well I have said it before but I will say it again.
As an American most would say that I would have been better off applying Outland. And months up until submitting I was constantly going back and forth on what way to go. Then I told myself, what if an extension doesn't get approved or I go back home and can't get back in? And what if during that time my husband was put back into the hospital again (he has a disease). It would tear my heart not to be by his side. All the wait I have to got through is worth it as long as I am by his side and continue to be. Even during this process his health has gone up and down and I am blessed to be here with him through it all. Many of doctors have told me that he is the healthiest he has ever been though since I have lived with him. I just can't take a chance with his health these days and with it being a fatal disease, you learn to value every second in life you get better and then waiting doesn't seem like such a chore. Of course there were a few other aspects that helped us make that decision but that was the main one. It just felt right to go this way.

Now do I recommend other American's or visa-exempt nationals to go through Inland, no. Not unless dire or personal circumstances call for it. The Inland process is not for everyone. In most cases unless your country visa office is more than difficult to apply through or has a longer processing time than Inland, it is safe to assume your better choice would be Outland. Do your research and talk it over because you can't switch (unless you want to reapply, wait more, and pay again) once its off. Weigh all your options. Best of luck!